Hair-planer.



.'No-..-' 73'7,775. PATENTED SEPT. 1,1903.

N. J. ROBEDEAU.

HAIR PLANER.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 1, 1902.

-Nb MODEL.

UNTTED STATES Patentedlseptember 1, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

NAZIRE J. ROB-EDEAU, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONF-IIALF TO CARL E.L. VEBER, OF TOLEDO, OIIIO.

HAlR-PLANER.

ePEGIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 737,775, datedSeptember 1, 1903.

Application filed May 1, 1902. Serial No. 105,442. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, NAZIRE J. ROBEDEAU, a citizen of the United States,residing at T- ledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Hair-Planers, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to hair-planers, and.

has for its object to provide a device of the x0 kind whereby hair,after being first roughly shingled with shears to nearly the desiredlength, may with great rapidity be planed smooth and even and allinequalities removed.

With this object in View my invention consists of a comb provided withmeans for securing thereto a cutting-blade at a suitable angle with theedge portion transverse and resting sidewise upon the teeth of the comb.

A preferred embodiment of my invention is hereinafter described, andillustrated in the drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a top plan view of aplaner constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a top planview, partially in section,

of the removable razor-blade. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the comb andholder with the blade removed therefrom. Fig. 4 is a section on the lineX X of Fig. 1, showing the blade in position for operating, and Fig.

5 is an isometric view of thecomb and holder with the blade removed.

In the drawings, 1 designates the comb portion of the planer, which isof a suitable length and has secured lengthwise and side- 5 wise theretoa bar 2 by means of rivets 3. The bar 2 has integral therewith endportions a, bent at right angles to the bar and extend ing from the backof the comb toward the end of the teeth 5 and adapted to rest upon theextreme end teeth of the comb portion, and the upper corners and edgesof the end walls are suitably rounded. In the rear ends of walls 4 areformed elongated slots 6, extending from the rear toward the teeth and 5disposed slightly above the top of the transverse connecting-bar 2.

'7 designates a cutter blade, preferably razor-shaped in cross-section,which is of a length to be inserted between the end walls 4 and restupon the teeth of the comb. From the ends of the back of the bladeextend in diametric opposite directions externallythreaded pins ortrunnions 8 and the trunnions are of a diameter to enter the slots 6,formed in the end walls 4 of the holder and of a length to extend beyondthe walls in opposite directions when the cutter is inserted between theend walls of the holder.

9 designates handles of a suitable length and formation, each providedwith an axial bore 10, internally threaded and of adiameter to adapt thehandles to be run on the trunnions of the cutter. For assembling theparts of the planer the handle portions are slightly run away from thecutter, which is then inserted between the walls of the holder with thetrunnions in the slot 6, and after the cutter is inserted therein thehandle portions are tightened and compress washers ll, interposedbetween each end wall and the adjacent handle portion. By thisconstruction the cutter is adapted to be firmly secured in position foroperation and is'readily removable from the comb for honing andstropping.

A device constructed in this manner when run as a comb through the hairafter being roughly shingled with shears to about the desired length isadapted to plane cit with great rapidity any inequalities of length andleave the hair smooth and even. The planer is adjusted to the desiredlength of hair by holding the device at a suitable angle for such lengthwith the teeth of the comb resting upon the surface.

While I have shown and described the holder as secured to a comb, it isobvious that the teeth may be formed integral with the holder withoutdeparting from the principle of construction of my invention. Itheret'ore do not limit myself to the exact construction shown anddescribed. I

What I claim to be new is 1. In a hair-planeiythe combination of a combhaving end portions bent at right an- 5 gles thereto; slots in the rearends of the end portions; a cutter-blade of a length adapted to beinserted between the end portions from the back of the comb and havingathreaded trunnion extended from each end of the back of the blade, eachadapted to enter the slot of the adjacent end portion; and handles forthe trunnions having axial threaded bores, adapting the handles to berun on the trunnions and secure the cutter-blade to the comb with theedge portion of the cutter transverse the free ends of the teeth andresting thereon.

2. In a hair-planer, the combination of a holder comprising a bar havingend portions bent at right angles thereto; a comb secured to the holderby one side of the back of the comb with the end portions of the holderresting on the end teeth of the comb; slots in the back ends of the endportions of the holder; a cutter-blade adapted in length to be insertedbetween the end portions of the holder from the back and having athreaded trunnion extended from each end of the back of the bladeadapted to enter the slot of the adjacent end portion of the holder whenthe blade is inserted in the holder; and handles having axial threadedbores adapted to be run on the trunnions of the blade and secure theblade in position in the holder, substantially as shown and described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 29th day of April,A. D. 1902.

NAZIRE J. ROBEDEAU.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM H. MOOR, HERMAN H. MARTIN.

